BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Guideline

Source Category

Source: Pumps Revision: 4
Document #: 137.1
Class: All Date: 01/18/06

Determination

POLLUTANT

BACT
1. Technologically Feasible/ Cost Effective
2. Achieved in Practice
TYPICAL TECHNOLOGY
POC 1. 100 ppm expressed as methane measured using EPA Reference Method 21a,T






2.  500 ppm expressed as methane measured using EPA Reference Method 21
a,T
1.  Double Mechanical Seals w/ Barrier Fluid; Magnetically Coupled Pumps; Canned Pumps; Magnetic Fluid Sealing Technology; or Gas Seal System Vented to Thermal Oxidizer or Other BAAQMD Approved Control Device; all w/BAAQMD Approved Quarterly Inspection and Maintenance Programa,b,T
2.  Double Mechanical Seals w/ Barrier Fluid, and BAAQMD Approved Quarterly Inspection and Maintenance Program
a,b,T
NOx 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
SO2 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
CO 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
PM10 1. n/a
2.  n/a
1.  n/a
2. n/a
NPOC 1. 100 ppm expressed as methane measured using EPA Reference Method 21a,T



2.  500 ppm expressed as methane measured using EPA Reference Method 21
a,T
1.  Double Mechanical Seals w/ Barrier Fluid; Magnetically Coupled Pumps; Canned Pumps;  or Magnetic Fluid Sealing Technology; all  w/ BAAQMD Approved Quarterly Inspection and Maintenance Programa,b,T
2.  Double Mechanical Seals w/ Barrier Fluid, and BAAQMD Approved Quarterly Inspection and Maintenance Programa,b,T

References

a. BAAQMD
b. EPA NSPS:  40 CFR 60 Subpart GGG (Petroleum Refineries) and 40 CFR 60 Subpart VV (Chemical Plants)
T. TBACT